Apparently lightning can strike twice

This damned heat was going to be the death of her, of that she was certain. The constant, gnawing ache inside of her kept her up at night, ruined her appetite, made it difficult to focus on any daily tasks. It might have been more useful to just finish her off mercifully and spare her this incessant irritation. Bury her beside the falls with an epitaph that read "Here lies Satira Fatalis. She couldn't take the heat." Grumbling to herself with frustrated groans and sighs, the little wolf dog headed down from her den at the Sunset Falls to the neighboring hot springs, a little bottle of her favorite scented oil clutched in her mouth. She'd done everything in her power to try and stem the sensations that were driving her mad, mixing up any number of herbal remedies her mother recommended or that she learned from experience, but nothing seemed to help cool her off. Gods, if she'd known her second birthday was going to bring this about with it... Who knew the first heat would be suuuuper hard?

The stink of sulphur in the air was the first tip off that she was getting closer to the hot springs. She had never been here before, but every wolf she'd spoken to had highly recommended it for soothing the body of aches and ailments. While not a sickness she could heal, the little hybrid only hoped that it would bring her some relief, at least enough to get back to feeling like normal again. Settling into her new pack and home had been challenging enough after living in wild lands for so long, but now this too? Ugh... Trotting briskly through the forest, she arrived through the tree line to the open space of large steaming pools of water. The air around them was humid in the late summer afternoon, but oh so welcoming to the newcomer. Satira's fluffy tail gave an excited wag; already she liked the looks of this place, and having it so close to home made it all the better!

After wandering through the pools to find one appropriately deep with a ledge along the side to allow her to bathe her petite body without the fear of drowning, Tira climbed over the stony lip and dipped her body into the hot water. Immediately the warmth seeped into her muscles and bones, and an overwhelming sensation of relief and relaxation washed over her. Tira breathed a content sigh, a happy grin stretching across her muzzle as she practically melted into the water, setting the bottle of body oil off to the side while she simply enjoyed the hot water soaking into her fur and skin. Oh gods, it was so good! Tira slumped back against the wall of the natural tub, releasing another heavy sigh while she just soaked, pale blue eyes slowly drifting closed as she sank into total relaxation. It wasn't a total cure all, but man was it helping!  

"Satira"